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Opinion: As NYC gets hotter, access to pools is more important than ever

As New Yorkers face record-breaking temperatures, pools are becoming a necessity for public health, not a luxury.

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Opinion: Fast, free and fair – a universal and targeted affordability agenda for transit riders

Our next mayor should fund free buses for every rider, free subway rides for very low-income New Yorkers, and half-fares for more workers.

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Opinion: The life-saving difference salons can make

The city must provide salons with clear, multilingual posters that explain the signs of gender-based violence and list free hotlines and services where survivors can get help.

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Opinion: FDR, DJT and ZKM

Can admiration for the architect of the New Deal unite President Donald J. Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran K. Mamdani?

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Editor’s note: The party’s over at Gracie Mansion

We regret to inform you, but New York City Mayor Eric Adams is not having a holiday celebration for reporters this year.

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Opinion: When Donald met Zohran

When these two diametrically opposed New Yorkers meet at the White House today, why not talk about Fred Trump and affordable housing?

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Opinion: New York must stop shortchanging schools with yesterday’s data

The state’s Foundation Aid formula must be tweaked to ensure New York City schools are getting enough funding.

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Opinion: Why we should fight for ‘hard-won’ housing protections

The City Council should not pass Intro 948 and Intro 1107 and play into Airbnb’s business interests.

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Editor’s note: Sid Davidoff ‘brilliantly smart’ at politics, dies at 86

New York’s political community mourned the death of the government relations veteran.

New York State

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Editor’s note: Rochester thrives on playing around

How the Strong National Museum of Play is revitalizing a portion of this upstate city.

New York City

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Opinion: Fear isn’t leadership – New York needs policing built on trust

Good policing doesn’t depend on violating rights. It depends on professionalism, fairness and community trust.

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Opinion: The next step toward Universal Child Care is free 2-Care for All

New York City ultimately needs to establish free, universal child care starting at birth, but the first step should be free child care for every 2-year-old.

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Opinion: A daring new chapter in New York City history

Seventeen years to the day after Barack Obama’s “Yes, we can” triumph, New York City voters overwhelmingly pick a 34-year-old Muslim democratic socialist to lead them.

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Opinion: Fixing NYC’s street vending chaos is a moral obligation – and a simple one

A newly amended City Council bill will create a regulatory system that balances incentives with enforcement and builds dignity for street vendors.

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Opinion: The next City Council Speaker should be a woman of color

It’s time to resist backroom deals and deliver transformative leadership for long-overlooked communities.

Editor's Note

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Editor’s note: Somos offers opportunity to give back to Puerto Rico

Why conference attendees should break away from the networking and parties for a day of service.

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Opinion: New York needs a point guard, not pickleball

The next mayor should appoint a Basketball Czar to advocate for the city’s basketball courts.